Forest Investment Program/ Development of Agroforestry for Sustainable Agriculture (FIP-PRODAR) Project Manager at Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA): Deadline: 30 April, 2024
Job responsibilities
• Supervise and coordinate implementation of FIP-PRODAR project in RFA: Planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation, reporting of project activities. • Ensure responsibility of administrative management of the program (monitoring implementation of budgets, proper use of resources, timely recording in accordance with appropriate formats); • Ensure involvement of national, regional and international sustainable forest and agroforestry practices; • Provide support to local partners and stakeholders for the sustainable management of forest and agroforestry in the RFA and supervise organization of related workshops and trainings; • Coordinate activities aimed at strengthening SPIU capacity in forest and agroforestry monitoring; • Provide necessary support in the design of activities related to the project and provide guidance for achieving the overall objectives of the program; • Manage the delivery of project outputs, milestones, financial resources, and donor relations; • Supervise contractors, consultants and ensuring the quality of their deliverables; • Provide planning directions and input to the Project Steering Committee and Project technical team; • Collect information, producing and disseminating reports and documents as required, more specifically report to the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and AfDB; • Maintain daily communications and working relationships with the government partners, civil society stakeholders and international partners; • Prepare donor reports, communicate successes and new developments to the government stakeholders, key donor partners and actively brief them on opportunities for cooperation; • Maintain RFA in meeting its reporting requirements to the AfDB in a timely manner; • Coordinate development and implementation of a monitoring and reporting system, with the support of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and ensure that concerned parties are aware of project updated schedule, progress and deadlines; • Coordinate development of activity-based budgets, work plans, and procurement plans for the approval of the Project Steering Committee; • Inform the SPIU Coordinator and the Project Steering Committee of any risks that may jeopardize the success of the project without delay; • Develop management and technical reports and other documents as described in theMonitoring and Evaluation Plan and monitor the contract/consultancy services for FIP activities; • Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports to RFA and MoE focused on capturing results, learning lessons and documenting best practices in order to improve project performances; • Ensure key technical, environmental risk management, social risk management,gender consideration and other crosscutting issues are incorporated into the project interventions in line with the project documents; • Supporting resource mobilization efforts through proposal development; • Perform any other activity by request of his/her supervisor.
Minimum qualifications
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Master’s Degree in Biodiversity Conservation
7 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management
7 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agroforestry
7 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s degree In Forestry
7 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Accountability
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Communication
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Resource management skills
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Analytical skills
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Project formulation and funding skills
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At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in designing and managing similar donor-funded projects/programmes in the field of biodiversity conservation, environment, land fertility restoration, watershed management, climate change and natural resource management
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At least five (5) years of managerial experience of projects funded by bilateral and multilateral donors; • Strong experience in project management, administrative and financial management, stakeholder engagement and coordination
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Proven experience in managing external (national and/or international) consultants
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Strong expertise and experience in environment, natural resource management, watershed management, in relevant sectors with cross-cutting themes such as gender, environmental and social impact assessments and mainstreaming
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Good knowledge of Rwanda’s climate change policies, strategies, legislation, institutional landscape, relevant implementation structures and actors, and planning processes
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Work experience in advising and/or providing technical, administrative and project-related support diverse partners in the environment, climate change and natural resource management fields and land fertility restoration
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Having worked with the project supported by the African Development Bank or the World Bank Group would be an asset.
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Excellent in writing and speaking English; and good knowledge in French is an added value.
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